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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
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[家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese
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[侧面的,侧向的] coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
misdeed  Speak Example sentences
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[体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
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[一次一个的,逐个的,渐渐的] by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
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[罪行,恶劣行为] evil deed; wicked action
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[网状织物,网丝,陷阱,圈套] opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
momentous  Speak Example sentences
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[埋伏] stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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[家禽,食用家禽] domestic fowls reared for eating, or their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, ducks, and geese
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[果园] garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
monotonous  Speak Example sentences
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[单调乏味的,无变化的] boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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[典范,模式] a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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[体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
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[开始,发作,攻击] beginning or early stages; offensive against an enemy
motif  Speak Example sentences
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[罪行,恶劣行为] evil deed; wicked action
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[主旨,本意,动机] dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
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[非法翻印,海盗行为] crime of pirate; robbery committed at sea; unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted or patented material
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[恐怖] anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
negation  Speak Example sentences
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[网状织物,网丝,陷阱,圈套] opening or space inclosed by the threads of a net between knot and knot; network or net
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[取消] act of denying; assertion of the nonrealistic or untruthfulness of anything
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[暗的,不透明的] impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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[罪行,恶劣行为] evil deed; wicked action
obliging  Speak Example sentences
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[悬崖,危险的位置] cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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[出汗,排汗] sweat; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
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[厚木板] a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
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[恳切的,热心助人的] happy and ready to do favors for others
ominous  Speak Example sentences
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[值得称赞的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[暗的,不透明的] impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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[有威胁的,恶兆的] threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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[气象学] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
opaque  Speak Example sentences
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[公证人] one who records what is said or done; one legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity
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[抢劫,掠夺] take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
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[单调乏味的,无变化的] boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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[暗的,不透明的] impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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[恐怖] anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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[迅速增长,传播,扩散] cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
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[体格] natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person
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[矿石] a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined